Lot 394
Superb Greek Apulian Oinochoe: Ex Stoke-on-Trent Painter. Ca. 330-310 B.C. Approximately 10.7 inches high. In mint to superb condition with no repairs/restoration. This piece has been attribued to the Stoke-on-Trent Painter, which is a more scarce painter/type than the more common types attribued to the contemporary Kantharos Group. This piece features a female head facing left, wearing a dainty white-dotted necklace and a detailed saccos layered within the hair of the young woman. A palmate pattern in seen on the backside and the elegant raised neck has white painted lines with a wave pattern seen on the upper shoulder. Extensive floral patterns frame the bust on each side. Also with raised ring base. The young woman is known as the "Lady of Fashion" and may represent Persephone and her return from the underworld. Estimate $700 - 900
Ex: Private German collection, ca. 1970s.
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